blanquillo

[ blahng-keel-yoh; Spanish blahng-kee-lyaw, -kee-yaw ]

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noun

plural (especially collectively) blanquillo, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) blanquillos

any of several game fishes of the genus Caulolatilus, related to the tilefishes.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of blanquillo¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, equivalent to blanc(o) “white” + -illo diminutive suffix; blank )

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During a recent birdwatching trip in Peru's Tambo Blanquillo private wildlife reserve, tourists were stunned to see the wildcat grab a red-and-green macaw and carry off its prize, still vigorously flapping its wings, into the forest.

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